ILA's 30 Under 30 list celebrates the rising innovators, disruptors, and visionaries in the literacy field.
These educators, researchers, and advocates represent some of the best and brightest emerging leaders working to achieve our collective mission: literacy for every child, everywhere.
Read about our 2025 class of 30 Under 30 honorees.
ILA’s 30 Under 30 list is released biennially and nominations are accepted on a rolling basis. Submit a nomination for yourself or a colleague to be considered for future recognition.
The 2027 honorees will be announced in January. Learn who they are and what makes each one a literacy leader to watch in the January/February/March 2027 issue of Literacy Today.
Click below to read about past 30 Under 30 honorees.
We continue to highlight the work of our 30 Under 30 recipients beyond the release of each list. Check out what some past honorees have been up to: